India, April 12 -- After killing a Pakistani terrorist on Friday morning, security forces eliminated two others in the Naidgam forests of Chatroo in Kishtwar district, officials said.

The killed terrorists were identified as Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Saifullah, Farman, and Basha.

Each carried a reward of Rs.5 lakh on their heads.

"Security forces launched an operation in the area on April 9. We first gunned down one terrorist in the morning, and then eliminated two others later on Friday," said a senior police officer.

Commandos from the elite 2, 5, and 9 Para of the Army, CRPF, and the SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police were involved in the operation.

The anti-terror operations were conducted in the snow-covered mountains with dense f...